Author: Rainbow Riots

We are proud to announce that not just one but four tracks from the Rainbow Riots album are featured by American Radio station Kexp on their podcast “Music that matters”. Our new single “Freedom” opens the podcast!
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BBC World’s programme The Cultural Frontline interviewed our director and founder Petter Wallenberg and our Ugandan collaborator Kowa Tigs about our musical Rainbow Riots collaboration! The show is broadcast worldwide tomorrow (Saturday) and again on Sunday. There is even a small sneak preview to listen...

During Stockholm Pride Week, it will be the world premiere of Rainbow Riots LIVE feat guest artists from Uganda, Malawi and Jamaica performing the songs from the acclaimed album. There will also be 2 seminars where you will learn more about the project and about...

On IDAHOT Day (international Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia) we released our campaign single “Equal Rights” produced by Petter Wallenberg and featuring Mista Majah P which is part of an official awareness campaign about the UN’s Global Goals. Swedish Qx Magazine interviewed Petter Wallenberg and you...

On Monday 24th of July BBC World are doing a feature about Rainbow Riots. Our Ugandan collaborator Kowa Tigs is interviewed about being part of the project and about performing in spite of danger. Make sure to tune in!...

Our director Petter Wallenberg‘s idea with making the album Rainbow Riots was to use music to reach people and change their attitudes. To advocate for equal rights in places where LGBTQ people are persecuted. One such place is Jamaica – and now the album has been written...

“The zenith of international queer activism” – Dazed
“Groundbreaking” – Gay Times
“Awe-inspiring” – Gay Star News
The album Rainbow Riots is composed and produced by Petter Wallenberg and features queer voices from some of the world’s most dangerous countries for LGBTQ people, such as Uganda, Jamaica, South...

Swedish music guru Fredrik Strage championed Rainbow Riots on Swedish TV4‘s news show Nyhetsmorgon and showed the video to “Equal Rights” which is part of an official campaign for the UN‘s Global Goals For Sustainable Development. Watch the news segment here: https://www.tv4play.se/program/nyhetsmorgon?video_id=3916649...

OUT NOW! The new single “Freedom” taken from the album Rainbow Riots, available on iTunes, Spotify and all major digital platforms:
Spotify: https://goo.gl/dcpNmg
Video: https://goo.gl/EWj8Rh
Composed and produced by Petter Wallenberg
Vocals by Jwl B and D Black
Photo by Tania Marti
Artwork by Johan Mauritzson...